Read the Detroit Free Press story on the metro Detroit roots to “Alabama Story”
The staging of “Alabama Story” at Detroit’s Marlene Boll Theatre not only marks the Michigan premiere of the well-regarded play about a nearly forgotten censorship incident during the Civil Rights era, but it is also a homecoming for Oakland County native and playwright Kenneth Jones
Jones, who grew up in Southfield and Beverly Hills, came to town to see the Theater Company at University of Detroit Mercy perform the six-character play during dress rehearsal and opening night, sharing observations with the director.